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Chai Spiced Apple Ricotta Galette. Layers of fresh ricotta cheese, sweet Honeycrisp apples, and chai spiced maple syrup, all atop a bed of flakey, buttery, puff pastry. This chai spiced apple and ricotta galette is fall’s easiest and coziest dessert. It tastes beyond delicious, super simple, so pretty, and the perfect warming treat to bake up any day of the week. Bonus? Your kitchen will smell like fall while this bakes…better than any candle!
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I’m really not sure there’s anything better than autumn baking. It’s probably the most relaxing weekend activity. I really can’t think of anything I’d rather do on a dreary, rainy fall day. Do you agree? The smells of warming cinnamon, sweet apples, and hints of vanilla are seriously the best. Honestly, one of my favorite things. I often feel so thankful that I’m able to do so much baking for HBH.
Fingers crossed you guys are all on board with weekend baking once the summer weather turns to chilly fall days. I know a lot of you in the US are only just now experiencing slightly chillier temperatures (my parents are with my brother Red in Tahoe…where it snowed!). But once October hits, the cold weather will surely follow. I’m here to prepare you with all the best autumn recipes, both savory and sweet.
Last week I shared the perfect spiced pecan apple cider doughnut cake, great for a weekend brunch or as an after-dinner dessert with a scoop of ice cream. Today I’m taking the simpler route and sharing a sweet apple galette that takes only minutes to prep, about a half-hour to bake, and is best enjoyed warm right out of the oven. It might just be one of my favorite galette recipes I’ve shared. And that’s saying a lot, seeing as I do have a few galette recipes here on HBH. Crazy as it may seem, this is my first apple galette. I now plan to make it every weekend I can until the apples go out of season. It’s truly that good, and that easy.
To Make this Chai Spiced Apple Ricotta Galette
It’s simple and you need only a few pantry staple ingredients.
First, start with the chai spiced maple syrup. Instead of using sugar to sweeten this galette I turned to pure maple syrup, which always reminds me of fall. It’s sweet, with a hint of amber, and pairs so nicely with crisp apples. I spiced the syrup with salted butter and chai spices. So a touch of cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, all-spice, nutmeg, and black pepper. It’s truly a very fall spice and the flavors are perfect.
Boil the maple on the stove for a couple of minutes, then remove, and add a splash of vanilla extract. Oh so good. The syrup alone is worth making and would be delicious on a big ole stack of pumpkin pancakes…
Tip: double the chai spiced maple syrup and use for your morning pancakes or french toast sticks.
Once the syrup has been made, it’s time to assemble the galette.
You just need some puff pastry, fresh ricotta cheese, and the best honeycrisp apples you can find. Of course, you can use any apple, but I find sweet Honeycrisps to be the absolute best.
Roll the pastry out, spread the ricotta over the pastry, then top with thinly sliced apples. Sweeten everything up with that chai spiced maple syrup.
The final step is to bake and wait patiently by the oven for this to be done. As the galette bakes your kitchen will be filled with smells of cinnamon, maple, and sweet apples. All the smells of fall.
My serving suggestions?
This is delicious any way you serve it. But if you want the best possible apple galette experience, enjoy this slightly warm with vanilla ice cream. Finish off with a few generous drizzles of the remaining chai-spiced maple.
OH. SO. GOOD.
Every bite is filled with hints of chai, buttery pastry, creamy ricotta cheese, and sweet apples. It’s honestly one of the best desserts. So simple, but yet every last bite leaves you wanting another.
I highly recommend baking this over the weekend…to test out the recipe. Then incorporate this easy galette into your next autumn dinner party menu. Not only is this a dessert you can prepare in advance, but it always turns out pretty…and delicious too.
Your weekend game plan?
Apple picking…or at least hitting up the market for fresh off the tree Honeycrisp apples.
Galette baking…and eating.
Because autumn apples + chai spices + maple syrup + buttery pastry = the ideal weekend. With a side of ice cream…and maybe some Netflix too.
What are your favorites? Always looking for new suggestions!
If you make this chai spiced apple ricotta galette be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
Chai Spice Apple Ricotta Galette
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 3 tablespoons salted butter
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1/4 teaspoon all-spice
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 pinch flaky sea salt
- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
- 1/2 cup whole milk ricotta cheese
- 4-5 Honeycrisp apples, halved, cored, and thinly sliced
- coarse sugar, for sprinkling
- vanilla ice cream, for serving
Instructions
- 1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.2. Bring the maple syrup, butter, cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, all-spice, nutmeg, and pepper to a boil in a small saucepan over high heat, simmer 2 minutes. Remove from the heat. Stir in the vanilla and a pinch of salt. 3. On a lightly floured surface, roll the puff pastry out into a rectangle about 1/4 inch thick. Place the pastry on a parchment lined baking sheet and spread the ricotta in an even layer over the pastry, leaving a 1 inch border. Drizzle the ricotta with 2 tablespoons or so of the spiced maple. Arrange the apples, skin side facing up over the ricotta. Drizzle or brush the apples with 2-3 tablespoons of the spiced maple. Fold the edges of the pastry up and over the apples. Now brush the edges of the pastry with a little of the spiced maple and sprinkle with sugar (reserve any remaining spiced maple for serving). 4. Transfer to the oven and bake for 25-35 minutes or until golden brown. It's OK if the edges get dark, and they will get dark.5. Let cool slightly and serve with additional chai spiced maple and ice cream. Enjoy!
Nutrition
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My oh my! This was delicious. Definitely going to be one of my favorite fall go-to desserts!
I love to hear that! Thank you so much Judith! xTieghan
Delicious! my 14 year-old and I made this yesterday. Mother-daughter bonding with deliciousness makes for a great day. We loved it!
So happy to hear that Kelly! Thank you so much! xTieghan
I attempted this recipe and the results were frustrating. The dough was still raw and the apples were borderline overcooked. This seemed promising as the flavors were all delicious. Suggestions?
Hi Victoria, I am sorry you had some trouble. How many apples did you use? Sometimes if too many apples are used their juices can make the crust soggy. Try using 1 less apple next time and see how this goes. Please let me know if you have any other questions. Thank you! xTieghan
This looks incredible! I want to try it but I’ll admit I’m kind of intimidated.
You shouldn’t be! I think you got this haha! If you have any questions, feel free to let me know! xTieghan
Yum! Going to make this and add walnuts on top! Thank you for the recipe
Thank you Rache! So glad you loved this! xTieghan
I’m excited to try this tonight. I just saw your metric conversion tool…BRILLIANT! thank you.
Thank you so much Nicki! I hope you love this recipe!! xTieghan
Tieghan, this looks beautiful and I can’t wait to make this (and the spiced pecan apple cider donut cake)! I love the idea of ricotta cheese but I’m wary of how it will taste baked. Does the texture become a little grainy, like in lasagna? Do you think cream cheese would be a good sub? Thank you!
Hey Lisa! I don’t find the texture to be grainy, but it’s not as smooth as if it where fresh. You can certainly use cream cheese in an equal amount if your prefer. Please let me know if you have any other questions. I hope you love this recipe! Thank you! xTieghan
Surprised my husband and son with this last night for dessert. Let’s just say I’m glad I cut myself a slice before they dug in because it is gone. So easy to make. My family has an upcoming bonfire in October. I will make 2 if these for dessert. I think the maple chai syrup would be good to incorporate in a Fall cocktail. Maybe a bourbon/whiskey type? Just a suggestion. Thank you for all your wonderful recipes. You’re such an inspiration
Haha that is too great! So glad this turned out so amazing for you Lorie! And yes that sounds amazing! Thank you! xTieghan
You take the most beautiful food pictures and have such a wonderfully distinct photography style. Gorgeous and looks delicious too!
Thank you so much Veronica! xTieghan
perfect fall treat!!!
Agreed! Thank you Ruth! xTieghan
love this, again beautiful and super creative, wow, love even the rustic look with all of these apple slices, maybe the best use of apples I’ve seen in a while!
Thank you so much Sabrina! I am so glad you loved this! xTieghan
Fall baking is the best! Such a gorgeous galette! 🙂
Thank you so much Laura! I am so glad you love this! xTieghan
Tieghan, you are truly an excellent food artist. I can follow a recipe, but lack the talent for combining flavors and spices as you do…. the major reason I turn to HBH. My family thanks you 🙂 Keep up the good work!
Thank you so much Kimberley! I am so glad you loved this recipe! xTieghan
Yummm! You mentioned that this can be prepared in advance…would you assemble it with everything in it and just keep it in the fridge if you made it the day before and bake it right before serving? Or will the pastry go soggy and not puff at all then? Would you assemble and bake it the day before and just reheat at the time?
Hi Alicia! I recommend baking the galette the day before, then just gently reheating the galette in a 350 degree oven for 10 minutes, until warmed through. Please let me know if you have any other questions. I hope you love this recipe! Thank you! xTieghan
Fall is my favorite time year and fall food is my favorite, too. Apple desserts are the best. And this recipe sounds divine! You’re killing me with all these cozy, warm-spiced autumn delights. It’s been mid to high 90s here’s and I’m beginning to think cool weather will never come (and I’m only the mid South!). But we’ll get there. Soon, I hope (though we’ve been known to wear shorts at Thanksgiving some years. Ugh). Can I give 5 stars for a recipe I haven’t made yet? I just did!
Haha you are too kind! I am so glad you have been loving my recipes, Kim! Fall is the best! Thank you! xTieghan